Mr. Speaker, both ponies have splints on their legs. I would not bet on either of them.
There was appalling negligence from the Liberal government and then it was actually worse from the Conservatives.
This sellout did not need to happen because the Conservatives and the minister did not understand what they were getting into. It was all political posturing.
This summer we heard from witness after witness after witness that this is a political deal. It is simply there in the hope that the minister can enhance his image. It has nothing to do with saving softwood jobs, nothing to do with maintaining Canada's rights, nothing to do with establishing fair trade, nothing at all. It is simple political posturing.
We are at a situation because of Liberal negligence and Conservative irresponsibility where we actually were able to get through to October 13 when we won in the Court of International Trade. That is what the government should--